Overview

According to the U.S. Bureau of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education, the employment outlook is strong for high school teachers, both nationally and within the state through 2026. As is the case with all teacher education programs at SIUE, the secondary education program has an exceptional record of preparing highly effective teachers. Our graduates pursue careers as high school teachers across the country.

Equity and Inclusion for All Students

The Secondary Education program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is designed to facilitate teacher-candidate understanding that teaching is essentially a social enterprise invested with moral responsibility and that, as teachers, they will be called to act as agents for social justice in their classrooms and in their schools. Through readings, activities and class discussions, teacher candidates will examine attitudes and behaviors which prevent classrooms, schools and society from being fair and equitable for all students and will develop a personal plan of action for providing meaningful and equitable educational opportunities for all of their students. The secondary education program helps students acquire the dispositions, cultural knowledge and competencies to adapt their curriculum and instructional skills for culturally responsive classroom practice.The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior teacher education programs are dedicated to supporting all teacher education candidates regardless of their economic or social status and advocate for the rights of students free from discrimination based upon race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, ability or age.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Planning for Diverse Learners
Language and Communication in Multiple Contexts
Digital Learning for Education
Planning for Differentiated Instruction
Adolescent Disciplinary Literacy
The Exceptional Child

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edwardsville, United States

Disciplines

Secondary Education View 69 other Bachelors in Secondary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A professional education program is a joint program made by the major department within the College of Arts and Science (CAS) and the Department of Teaching and Learning within the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB). Therefore, as soon as students know they would like to pursue the Professional Educator Licensure (PEL) option, it is essential for them to review Teacher Licensure requirements in the SEHHB section of the undergraduate academic catalog and meet with a CAS advisor for information about requirements of courses leading to the Secondary Education Program. An overall GPA of 2.5 is the SEHHB requirement for admission to the teacher licensure program. Overall GPAs will be calculated based on all college courses taken at all institutions. No course with a grade less than a "C" will be applied to meet Professional Educator Licensure requirements. Specific majors may have additional requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Scholarships Information

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